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The Shining Order of Agapetheon (Draconic: Ordo Lucens Agapi Theos et Lux; Old Fainish: Ordre de l'Amour Lumineux de Dieu et Lumière) is one of the three major religious orders of the Church of Light. Members of this order are known as Invokers, or (less formally) White Mages.
As the order deals in both arcane and divine magic, the definition of the group as either a religious order or a wizard circle is blurry. According to the Fainish National Registry, they are both.
History
Founding
Services
The Order runs schools that teach medicine, as well as houses of healing that provide both mundane and magical services. If it could save a life, it's probably marked by the Order of Agapetheon emblem, and it will come with a cost. If you have the gold, white mage healers can remove a disease instantly with lesser restoration. If you can't afford such a service, they will treat you with mundane techniques. The Order of Agapetheon is also the source of potions of healing. While many criticize the Order's demands for payment, the order maintains that it's not about greed; it's about ensuring the prosperity of the house, so they can continue to help future generations.
Organization
Commander and Vice Chief
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Rumors
While the public face of the white mages is that of the healer, there are rumors that the house engaged in disturbing experiments, to develop biological weapons and new creatures.